Fuel optimization algorithm for integration with navigation systems or direction generation software and fuel price databases

• US 20090271107A1
• Filed: 04/25/2008
• Published: 10/29/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 04/25/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Alfred James Smith
• Original Assignee: Alfred James Smith
• Inventors: Smith, Alfred James
• Application Number:
  US12/149,134
• Publication Number:
  US 20090271107A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 701/201
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/26 specially adapted for navigation in a road network

Abstract

With rising fuel prices, and only slight advances being made with respect to automobile fuel efficiency, consumers have shown a demand for a process which will provide them with the most efficient way of purchasing fuel. This utility patent provides this exact process, through the employment of existing technology, including but not limited to vehicle fuel efficiency monitoring software, vehicle navigation systems or web-based navigation software, and existing national gas station price databases or user-input-based databases. This proposed process takes into consideration the changes in fuel prices and vehicle fuel efficiency, by adjusting in real-time, the suggested fuel fill-up locations and quantities for two of the three proposed implementation options. This process will provide a more financially efficient way for users to fill their vehicles with fuel.

Claims

1. ) This utility invention seeks to patent the process of using existing automobile technology to continuously monitor any vehicle'"'"'s fuel efficiency, and through the use of existing navigation systems/web-based software and existing national gas station price databases, combine the processes in order to provide a user with detailed directions as to where to fill up and a suggested quantity to fill up along a desired route in order to maximize fuel efficiency.

2. ) This utility patent also lays claim to the application of this process with respect to existing conventional navigation systems, built-in navigation systems for automobiles, and web-based navigation/direction software.

3. ) This utility patent also claims the application of known fuel price databases with respect to normal vehicle travel, allowing its users to select the most desired method of displaying local gas station prices, their distances, and the related directions, so as to offer a more convenient way of purchasing the most inexpensive fuel.